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March 29, 2012
Big Biz Made a Bargain With the GOP's Devils. Here Comes the Bill.
Big business is finally figuring out what Democrats have been saying since the worst days of George W: that the genius idea of Bush's brain, Karl Rove, was a Faustian bargain with that powerful and elusive element of American political landscape -- the ignorati. Now the ignorati are demanding thei ... More >>
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March 1, 2012
From Texas or Russia, Medicare Scamsters Are All the Same -- Greedy
Here we are, with the biggest Medicare fraud in history going -- so we are told -- and The New York Times devotes its front page today to a story about Medicare fraud carried out by organized Russian gangs in ... oh, guess where! ... New York City! What can we do down here in Dallas to get respect? ... More >>
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August 19, 2011
Whitt's End: 8.19.11
Whether you've reached the end of your rope or merely the end of your week, welcome to Whitt's End:Talked to the family of Shannon Stone for next week's Observer column. Wait until you hear their other sad story involving a souvenir ball from a Rangers' game. Sorry, you have to wait.Not ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
We Are the World: If We Want Dallas to Be "Truly Great," We Must Begin at the Bottom
Isn't it interesting? The one question that seems to bubble back to the top time and time again in the ongoing mayor's race is the world-class city thing. Why? Maybe it's just semantics. Maybe what we really mean, when we use that embarrassingly pretentious, transparently insecure term, is ... More >>
Blogs
April 19, 2011
The Dallas City Council's Bridge Builders: Not Exactly the Best and Brightest
Forgive me, or just slap me, if this is way too tea-leaves for you, but I can't help trying to read the dregs, you know, trying to see what's behind the burqa, since this city is such a Talibaptist mystery some of the time. And lately I think I definitely see signs that somebody at The Dallas ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
3, 2, 1
Forgive me, or just slap me, if this is way too tea-leaves for you, but I can't help trying to read the dregs, you know, trying to see what's behind the burqa, since this city is such a Talibaptist mystery some of the time. And lately I think I definitely see signs that somebody at The Dallas ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Tonight, Tonight: Los Lobos at The Granada and Needtobreathe at House of Blues
A bit of a slow hump day evening, but at least one legendary band is playing our region tonight.
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October 7, 2010
Brave New World
A bit of a slow hump day evening, but at least one legendary band is playing our region tonight.
Blogs
September 13, 2010
This Week In Dallas Music History: Reverend Horton Heat Goes To Russia, Will Johnson Looks Like a Stoner
In this edition of This Week In Dallas Music History, we turn our eyes back to September 12, 1991, which was a big week for the Reverend Horton Heat. He and his band were preparing to embark on a tour of Russia and Scandinavia that they were calling the "Arctic Border Blues Festival." The Rev was ... More >>
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September 7, 2010
Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to Mumiy Troll and Run Run Run at The Loft Tonight
Russian rock outfit Mumiy Troll has quite a history. Formed in 1986 after the fall of the Soviet Union, the group has been extremely popular back home, and it appears they are trying to see how folks in the U.S. take to their no-frills pop. Here's what DC9's own Darryl Smyers had to say about them i ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
Tonight at Fest, a Film That Really Does Blend Dallas With "International"
Patrick MichelsJames Gillies and Sharon MacDonald of Scotland were among hundreds of fans who traveled to Southfork in November '08.Back in November 2008 Patrick Michels and I schlepped out to Southfork Ranch for that clusterfudge of a Dallas reunion, for which thousands of people flew in from al ... More >>
Blogs
February 22, 2010
Do You Believe in Miracles ... Ye ... Well, Do You?
I was playing catch on a lazy Friday afternoon, warming up for a chilly practice as a sophomore second baseman on Duncanville High School's baseball team when our coach came running out of the field house: "We did it! We beat the Russians!!" Was an upset last night when the U.S. beat Canada, 5-3, ... More >>
Blogs
January 18, 2010
Top 10 Overlooked Culinary Vacations
Flickr user ^riza^It's a long way, but the rendang is worth the trip.Anyone with the means can travel the villages of Tuscany, visit tasting rooms in Napa Valley or hit Belgium's chocolate shops. In fact, certain places are so well known as culinary destinations, even those with only the faintest ... More >>
Culture
November 26, 2009
Crushing Grain and Slasher Blend Violence And Dark Comedy With Mixed Results
Flickr user ^riza^It's a long way, but the rendang is worth the trip.Anyone with the means can travel the villages of Tuscany, visit tasting rooms in Napa Valley or hit Belgium's chocolate shops. In fact, certain places are so well known as culinary destinations, even those with only the faintest ... More >>
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November 19, 2009
The Lone Grain Man
Flickr user ^riza^It's a long way, but the rendang is worth the trip.Anyone with the means can travel the villages of Tuscany, visit tasting rooms in Napa Valley or hit Belgium's chocolate shops. In fact, certain places are so well known as culinary destinations, even those with only the faintest ... More >>
Music
November 6, 2009
Mumiy Troll
Thursday, November 5,at Granada Theater
Blogs
August 20, 2009
Last Night: Paul McCartney at Cowboys Stadium
Paul McCartneyCowboys StadiumAugust 19, 2009Better than: a competitive round of Rock Band: Beatles, to say the least.Patrick MichelsDownload: For more pictures from last night's show, check Patrick Michels' slideshow from the night.For the first hour or so of Paul McCartney's set at Cowboys Stadi ... More >>
Film
March 5, 2009
Watchmen: Just Watchable
Zack Snyder didn't ruin the graphic novel adaptation, but he doesn't get it either.
News
May 22, 2008
Want to save an old hotel? Be our guest.
Zack Snyder didn't ruin the graphic novel adaptation, but he doesn't get it either.
Blogs
April 21, 2008
UNT to Offer Grad-Level Course Dorkdom, Geekness Come Fall
Zack Snyder didn't ruin the graphic novel adaptation, but he doesn't get it either.
Music
June 15, 2006
Los Lobos
Friday, June 16, at the Dallas Museum of Art
Culture
December 1, 2005
Pirates of Conspiracy
The artists of Oh6 turn assassination into comic revelry
Film
July 28, 2005
Bombs & Bikinis
Stealth aims low but hits its mark
Dining
May 12, 2005
Queu's Who
How do you get past a bouncer?
Calendar
October 7, 2004
Debate Team
How do you get past a bouncer?
Dining
May 6, 2004
From Russia, With Borscht
Taste of Europe is a treasure that requires digging
Calendar
April 15, 2004
Bad Boy
Peer Gynt is a cautionary tale in tights
Culture
March 25, 2004
Capsule Reviews
Our critics survey the local art scene
Film
January 1, 2004
A Second Opinion
Our critics pick the flicks that the best-of list overlooked
Dining
August 14, 2003
Drip Dry
Mi Piaci is a still-fresh classic
Dining
February 20, 2003
Red Glare
If nothing else, Nikita is hip and happening--at least for now
Film
March 7, 2002
Singing the Blues
Documentarian brothers present an enthralling picture of a talented musician
Film
January 31, 2002
Czech Marked
Sadly, in a Dark Blue World even war heroes can be treated like villains
Dining
July 26, 2001
Feeding Frenzy
Some high-demand fish are in danger of extinction--and restaurants are caught in the middle
Calendar
July 5, 2001
Mir Has Two Faces
Mission to Mir reflects the changes since the Cold War
Calendar
June 7, 2001
ESP in TX
Explore new worlds, places, and times from the comfort of your own home
News
May 3, 2001
From Russia, with Love
Just $25,000 gets you a bundle of hot Russian babes from one Dallas matchmaking firm. What more could a rich American geek ever ask for?
Film
March 15, 2001
Bad Aim
At the Gates, a gripping showdown is bungled by a love triangle
Film
January 11, 2001
What Crisis?
How Kevin Costner learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
News
July 20, 2000
Letters
Falling down; One deluded man; Family matters; The Stick Men speak
News
June 22, 2000
From Russia, with bugs
Scientists from the former Soviet Union's top-secret biological weapons lab join with Dallas researchers to fight a common enemy: the deadly Ebola virus
News
June 15, 2000
Old-time religion
Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union find a ready teacher in an Orthodox congregation
Music
April 13, 2000
Red scare
Russia's The Red Elvises are rushing back to rock-and-roll tradition
News
January 20, 2000
Letters to the Editor
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January 1, 1998
Events for the week
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Music
August 29, 1996
Blast from the past
In days of old, when nights were bold
News
August 17, 1995
Unkindest cuts
In days of old, when nights were bold
Film
June 8, 1995
Auteur, auteur!
Burnt by the Sun and The Glass Shield illustrates the pitfalls of total artistic control
Calendar
April 20, 1995
Events for the week
Burnt by the Sun and The Glass Shield illustrates the pitfalls of total artistic control
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February 23, 1995
Events for the week
Burnt by the Sun and The Glass Shield illustrates the pitfalls of total artistic control
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